State-run banks deny outside pressure over ‘Assassin(s)’ investment
South Korea’s two state-run banks denied on Saturday that outside pressure influenced their investment in the controversial historical film “Assassin(s),” saying the decisions were made independently. Industrial Bank of Korea said it decided to invest in the film after conducting its own internal…
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